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To replace the battery
1.Place the tabbed end of the battery into the battery compartment.
2.Press the battery down until it locks in to place.
Swapping the battery
You can swap the standard battery while the system is on, with or without having the C5 plugged in to AC power.
To swap batteries
1.Put the computer in Hibernate or Standby mode (page 31).
•With Standby, the C5 will maintain your data for up to 30 seconds while you swap the battery. You may have less than 30 seconds if you have several applications running.
•With Hibernate, you will have as long as you need to swap the battery.
2.Remove the battery (page 33).
3.Insert the new battery (page 34).
Important: Use only Motion Computing C5 batteries with the C5.
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